All modern cars require qualified maintenance, using special devices and expensive supplies... It's more about quality than marketing. The service life depends on the correct choice of this or that consumable. vehicle... So, in the case of the popular Ford Focus 2 car, one should not neglect the manufacturer's recommendations, which are indicated in the user manual. When self-service each procedure is important in its own way. This also applies to the choice of oil in the gearbox. The lubricant composition has many parameters by which you can find out the compatibility, quality parameters, viscosity, etc. This article provides recommendations for the right choice oils for a manual transmission Ford Focus 2.
Before choosing an oil, you should make sure that it needs to be changed. So, the manufacturer advises to change transmission fluid every 90 thousand kilometers. Replacement may be required much earlier. The climatic factor plays a role here. Under influence low temperatures and bad road conditions, the oil loses its useful properties faster, and in this case the change interval has to be reduced to 50-60 thousand km.
Ford advises to fill in original FordService 75W-90 BO oil with catalog marking 1790199. This fluid is ideal for mechanical ford boxes Focus II.
Analogs
Ford Service 75W-90 BO is the highest quality and, at the same time, the most expensive oil. It is this nuance that makes motorists look for more affordable analogues. They should be selected according to the degree sAE viscosity, although this is far from the only criterion for searching for analogs.
When choosing an analogue oil, pay attention to the following characteristics:
- Viscosity grade SAE: 75W-90
- Viscosity parameter by aPI class: GL5
- Fire resistance - up to 186 degrees
- Resistance to solidification - up to minus 54 degrees
Let's highlight the best gear oils for Ford Focus II:
- Motul Gear 300 75W-90 is an analogue oil that has almost the same performance properties as the original from Ford. And yet, there are some differences - for example, in the pour point. At Motul it is minus 36 degrees. It must be admitted that this temperature is critical in some northern regions of Russia.
- Mobil Mobilube 1 SHC 75W-90 is another oil that is not best suited for freezing climates. This lubricant should only be recommended at relatively warm temperatures. In the summer, this oil will pay off 100%
- Liqui Moly Hochleistungs-Getriebeoil 75W-90 - high quality synthetic oilwhich we can safely recommend for Ford owners Focus II in frosty weather. It is a very durable grease with good resistance to temperature changes. Many car enthusiasts advise to fill in a box gear Focus II namely Liqui Moly Hochleistungs-Getriebeoil.
- Castrol 75W-90 is a decent lubricant available at russian market... But for our country, certain types of additives are added to this oil - different from those used in european version Castrol 75W-90
- Enios Gear Oil 75W-90 is a fairly cheap oil that is not intended for operation in 40-degree frost. Recommended for warmer regions with temperate climates
- Shell Spirax 75W-90 is another inexpensive oil that can be recommended for warm climates with minimal temperature extremes. In such conditions, a Shell product will pay off 100%.
Conclusion
When choosing suitable lubricant it is better to give preference to original Ford oils. Naturally, they are more expensive, but when using them, there will be much less problems with the gearbox than in the case of using any analogue with a dubious reputation. In extreme cases, when choosing an analogue, first of all, you need to pay attention to the parameters of the oil, and then to the brand you like.
Feature of most gearboxes ford cars is that the oil change in the Ford Focus automatic transmission is not performed. According to the regulations, the American manufacturer does not provide for the replacement of the transmission fluid as such.
But there are situations when changing the gearbox oil is simply necessary. The service life of the car may be exceeded, from the box began to reach extraneous sounds, noise, speeds are more difficult to switch. In this case, if you do not want to pay big money to the service station for the repair of the gearbox, you can try to change the oil yourself.
It should be noted right away that the replacement of the transmission consumable component for mechanical and automatic transmissions of Ford Focus 1, 2 and 3 models is carried out according to a different principle. Therefore, we will consider the replacement processes separately. The exact timing of replacement MTF - oils for manual transmission - and ATF ( automatic transmission) no, so it is better to do this every 100 thousand kilometers.
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Choosing an oil for your car
To understand that the transmission fluid needs to be replaced, you just need to look at it. Oil that has lost its lubricating properties and all the necessary components will be liquid almost like water and dark in appearance. In addition, metal dust from components in the transmission system may be present in the oil. These signs indicate that the fluid in the gearbox needs to be changed urgently.
If you decide to start this process, then you should carefully consider the direct choice of oil. Pay attention - cars american production can sensitively perceive a poor-quality product. Therefore, you should refrain from buying transmission fluid on the market or from unverified manufacturers. It is better to go to the official Ford parts store and find the right model for a manual or automatic transmission there so that the seller will tell you the oil for your car.
If you have nowhere to find out which "consumable" is better to pour, then you can be guided by the choice of professionals. In particular, the foremen at the service station and the owners of Ford cars 1, 2 and 3 recommend pouring synthetic fluid of the SAE 75W-90 brand into the manual transmission. As for the automatic transmission, it is best to choose the brand "WSS-M2C919-E". If you are not sure that oil will do for your car, it is better to call the dealer and find out the exact name of the oil specifically for your car model.
What do we need?
So, to replace the transmission fluid in manual transmissions of Ford Focus models 1, 2 and 3, you will need:
- oil (the volume of the "consumable" in the manual transmission is 2.2 liters). It is better to purchase 4 liters of fluid (additional MTF will be needed to clean the box), but in practice, domestic craftsmen do not clean the gearbox and fill in 2 liters each;
- hexagon to "8" and key to "19";
- waste container transmission oil;
- special syringe for filling.
MTF 75W-90 BO for manual transmission As for the automatic transmission:
Step-by-step replacement instructions
Oil change in automatic transmission
Step-by-step process replace ATF in your automatic transmission Focus 3 is as follows:
- First you need to drive into a pit or overpass.
- Then you should crawl under the car and dismantle the crankcase protection (available on most cars).
- We unscrew a few bolts of the pallet, behind which your gearbox is hidden.
- Automatic transmissions are not equipped with an oil drain plug, so we take a knife, cut off the sealing gum and carefully pry the pan on one side (ATF will drain from there).
- We substitute the previously prepared container and wait until the oil is completely drained.
Draining ATF from the box "automatic" - When the liquid is drained, you need to completely unscrew and remove the pan.
- Then we find the filter sensor, turn it off, and carefully remove the filter itself (there are residues of oil in it, which will surely pour on your head when you dismantle it).
Filter with automatic gearbox sensor - All liquid must be drained from the pallet and the magnet must be cleaned from metal dust and other dirt.
- Now we clean the pallet from the remnants of the gasket and sealant.
- We take a new rubber gasket, glue it to the sealant. You also need to coat with sealed glue seat pallet on the box.
Automatic transmission filter with gasket - Install new filter.
- We put the pallet in place.
- We take new ATF and pour it into the box.
- Then you need to disconnect the supply pipe from the cooling radiator of your automatic transmission and connect a previously prepared transparent hose to it. Its other end should be in the ATF drain container.
- On the gearbox, turn on the "P" position and start the engine.
- We observe how dark waste fluid from the torque converter begins to drain from the connected hose.
- When about one to one and a half liters of the volume of liquid has merged, the engine can be turned off.
- Then add new ATF and repeat this process until clean oil starts flowing from the hose.
- We put back the pipe to the cooling radiator of your gearbox, measure the level of the filled fluid.
- Now you need to carry out the process of running ATF through the transmission system: press the brake and do not release it.
- With the brake applied, we shift all gear speeds.
- We muffle the car and wait 5-10 minutes until all the oil spreads through the system.
- We repeat the procedure again and measure the oil level. If everything is normal, then the replacement can be considered complete.
Oil change in manual transmission
Now let's look at the instructions for replacing a transmission consumable component in a manual transmission. As in the case of the "automatic", the MTF must be replaced at a flyover or pit.
Video "ATF replacement in automatic transmission Ford Focus 2"
The video describes the process of replacing the "automatic" Ford Focus 2.
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Do-it-yourself oil change in a Ford Focus 2 gearbox is the easiest task even for people who have with them minimal set locksmith tools and have a basic knowledge of automobile theory.
Gearbox device Ford Focus 2
Both manual and automatic gearboxes have common feature - these gearboxes are not subject to transmission oil change, since the gearbox oil change was not provided by the manufacturer.
The device of the manual transmission and automatic transmission Ford Focus 2 does not imply an oil change - this operation is performed in the event of a gearbox repair.
But there are times when it is necessary to drain the oil from the gearbox. For example, when performing a transmission repair. The first thing a person encounters when trying to drain oil is the absence of a special hole and a device for draining the oil. For the same reason, the Ford Focus 2 repair manual does not provide instructions for this operation.
The car was produced with two types of transmission: automatic and mechanical, so the oil change operations will be different.
Gearbox oil change attachments
In order to change the transmission oil, you need to have the following with you:
- Brand Ford transmission oil with the index 75W90 BO. Since the volume of oil in a manual transmission is 2. 0–2. 2 liters - you will need to purchase two 1 liter bottles.
- Hex wrench 8 and 19.
- Container for used oil with a volume of at least 2 liters.
- Special syringe for filling oil.
Drain MTF operations
It is necessary to start the car on a pit, overpass or lift and turn off the engine. All actions are performed step by step:
- Remove the plastic cover for the transmission housing.
- Remove the pallet, after which 2 plugs will be visible, which will need to be unscrewed with hex keys.
- Unscrew the filler plug with a hexagon wrench 8, then unscrew the drain plug with a hexagon wrench 19.
- Place a container with a volume of at least 2 liters under the gearbox to drain the used oil, and wait up to 10 minutes until it is completely drained.
- Screw the drain plug back on.
Before filling in a new "transmission", you need to know what kind of oil is being poured into this gearbox. The manufacturer recommends filling branded oil, which was indicated above. If there is no such oil, then another oil can be added that will meet the requirements of SAE 75W90 GL4 +. It is a synthetic lubricant designed for transmissions operating in moderately severe conditions. Has highly effective extreme pressure additives.
Oil filling operations
After all renovation works with the gearbox, it is necessary to add oil:
1. Take a syringe and pour 2 liters of transmission oil into the transmission until it starts to flow out of the hole.
2. Screw on the filler plug and install the crankcase guard in place.
After the oil has been filled, it is necessary to check its level. Many do not know where the oil dipstick is. The dipstick fits directly into the gearbox housing and is most often yellow colored. The oil level should be just below the "MAX" mark.
Changing the oil in an automatic transmission
Before changing the oil in the automatic transmission, you need to know the following: the automatic transmission on the Ford Focus 2 has its own characteristics when changing the oil. The frequency of oil change in the automatic transmission is 100,000 km.
Only original American oil is needed for the automatic transmission. The automatic oil index is "WSS-M2C919-E" and the volume is 5 liters.
Any automatic transmission is equipped with an oil filter, and Ford Focus is no exception.
The filter index is "XS4Z-7A098-AC". it american version, about 2 times more expensive than European.
Oil change operations in automatic transmission
You will need a sealing gasket, a sealant, a knife, a transparent hose, a container for "working off" and a screwdriver.
- Drive into an overpass or pit and turn off the engine.
- Remove the gearbox crankcase protection.
- Since the automatic transmission is not equipped with a drain plug, you need to take a knife and cut the gasket, then pry the crankcase on one side, where ATF starts to flow.
- Substitute container for used oil.
- Dismantle the crankcase.
- Disable sensor oil filter and remove the filter itself, which will contain the remaining oil.
- Clean the magnet located on the crankcase from metal chips, if any.
- Glue a new gasket, having previously coated it with sealant.
- Install a new filter with some new gear oil.
- Secure the crankcase.
- Start filling with new oil, the volume of which is 5 liters.
- The next feature in oil change is that the gearbox is cooled, so the process of filling oil is significantly different from filling in manual transmission... Disconnect the automatic transmission cooling pipe from the radiator and insert a hose there, the other end of which should be in a container for used oil.
- Put the gear selector in the "P" mode.
- Start the engine. A black liquid, which is used oil, will begin to flow out of the torque converter.
- After draining about 1.5 liters of oil, you can turn off the engine.
- Add the rest of the new oil and repeat step 12-16 one more time until clean oil starts flowing from the hose.
- Reinstall the tube.
After completing all the actions, you need to drive the oil through the gearbox:
- start the engine;
- press the brake pedal;
- gradually switch all speeds on the selector;
- turn off the engine, and wait until the oil disperses through the gearbox within 10 minutes.
The oil run procedure must be performed twice. After that, you need to check the oil level in the automatic transmission. If the level is closer to the "MIN" mark, then add oil to the box.
After changing the oil in the box, the oil must be run. The procedure must be carried out twice.
This transmission does not require any additives in the oil in the form of various additives. Transmission oil, which is poured into the automatic transmission, already has an additive package. An additive package is needed for normal work transmission within 100,000 kilometers. All kinds of additives will only harm the transmission.
We repair the Ford Focus car ourselves:
Changing the oil in the Ford Focus 2 box is not required at all, as the manufacturer says. However, what happens is that the gearbox must be dismantled for or the oil seals must be replaced. In such cases, you need to drain the oil, and pouring back the mining that has already lost, to some extent, the viscosity coefficient and lubricates worse - is not worth it ...
The main task of the transmission, like engine oil, is to lubricate all rubbing parts to maximize friction relief, cooling and protection of the rubbing metal surface.
I want to warn you right away, we are talking about oil for a manual transmission, and not about oil for a Ford Focus 2 automatic transmission!
Recommended transmission oil Ford Focus 2 for mechanical box Is an all-season FordService 75W90 BO. The price starts from 1050 to 1250 rubles per 1 liter. Considering how much oil is in the Ford Focus 2 (mechanical) box, the purchase will cost 2,100-2,500 rubles, the volume of oil in the box is 2 liters 100 - 2 liters 200 gr (maximum level).
Naturally, the oil for the Ford manual transmission, like all foreign-made manual transmissions of foreign cars, must be of the GL5 standard, in contrast to the VAZ manual transmissions, the standard for which is GL 4.
Before buying oil for a gearbox and, you need to know the recommended viscosity of the product, but it is important to take into account the climatic features of vehicle operation. If you don't want to spend twice on replacement summer oil for the winter every year, it is better to take an all-season one. For temperate climates in temperature ranges from -40 to + 35 degrees Celsius, the most suitable SAE (international standard for oils) norms will be 75W-90. The letter W means that the oil is multigrade and adapted to the winter cold.
In the absence original oil from Ford, I bought a 4 liter canister of the Enios Gear Oil 75W-90 and I don't regret it at all ...
This canister is just enough for two oil changes ...
For a temperate climate, this viscosity index is the most optimal. But, not for Siberia, not for the hot tropics. In such areas, the viscosity must be higher or lower in accordance with the temperatures
Famous Korean product under Japanese Nissan brand. My car is always on the street. In cold weather, the box on this oil freezes much better than, for example, on semi-synthetics Zeke and departs instantly, turning on the gear on a cold box is not difficult. And in summer it will be even easier.
Good quality for an affordable price
Transmission oil enios gear oil 75w 90 is ideal for Ford Focus 2, the price is 1150 rubles for 4 liters.
For more information on the classification of gear oils, see the video ..
Before that, I filled the gearbox with Zik gear oil.
Viscosity 80W-90
But, with severe frosts transmission semi-synthetic oil ZIC is too thick.
Ford Focus 2nd generation car can be equipped with a mechanical or automatic transmission gear. Each of them has a long working life, the reduction of which is possible if the foreign car is often operated in difficult conditions. To prevent wear of the main transmission elements, every 15,000 km, vehicles must be sent for maintenance. This is where mechanics check the transmission oil level, the condition of the oil filter, etc.
Gearbox Ford Focus 2
The main reason for the decline in oil quality is a high percentage of air humidity. Signs that the oil has lost its properties include manifestations such as:
- characteristic noise from the side of the box when movement occurs;
- cutting bad smell from oil;
- decrease in oil level.
For any of the listed manifestations, a Ford Focus oil change is required. This applies to both the first and second, third generation Ford Focus. In particular, the oil change in the automatic transmission PowerShift Focus 3, which runs on a diesel engine, is carried out according to the regulations at 45,000 km. Gasoline variants can work longer with initially filled oil. However, it is necessary to periodically check its level and consistency.
Focus 3 with automatic transmission does not have a plug for draining the oil, so it is worth cutting off the sealing gum yourself so that the oil drains.
Consider phased replacement oil in manual transmission for Ford Focus 2.
Stages of gear oil change
Transmission fluid must be replaced when it has lost its lubricating properties. In particular, its viscosity will be practically the same as that of water. Against this background, it will acquire a characteristic dark color.
Waste oil type
Before starting the replacement, the motorist must accurately select the brand of oil. The choice should be made only in favor of trusted manufacturers. Also, a special container is useful.
Changing the oil in the Ford Focus 2 box takes place in a number of stages:
- the car starts up on the overpass;
- the cover opens;
- cables, casing, bracket nuts are dismantled from the rods;
- using a hex key, unscrew the filler plug. In this case, a special container will come in handy, where the old oil will merge. After draining, the plug must be rinsed and reinstalled;
- the oil supply through the filler hole must be done with a syringe, which is designed for oil filling. Finally, the filler plug is screwed on.
The volume requires about 2.5 liters of fuel for the Focus II. There is no exact mark on Focus III, but the manufacturer recommends pouring not to the edges, but about 1 cm below. Replacement ford oils Focus 3 and on other modifications does not take much time.
Thus, for an oil change in a Ford Focus 2 or an oil change in a Ford Focus 3, free space is required. To do this, put the car on inspection pit or use a jack. To change the oil Focus 3 and Ford Focus 1 with manual transmission, by analogy with Ford 2, you will need a special container, a hexagon, a syringe for pumping oil.
Choosing a new oil
The frequency of changing the Ford Focus 2 oil depends on the individual operating conditions of the vehicle. Auto mechanics recommend changing the oil on a car with "mechanics" after 75,000 km.
It is necessary to choose a transmission fluid for any generation of Ford taking into account the features climatic conditions exploitation. Many domestic car owners prefer SAE 75W-90, for example, for the two-liter version of the Ford Focus II (manual transmission), the all-season synthetic little FordService 75W90 BO is suitable. Manual transmission oil Ford Focus 2 can be used not only of this brand. You can also opt for the Motul Gear 300 75-90W. The 75w90 GL-4 variant is suitable for the Focus generation 1,2,3.
